Inject your personality into the smallest details of your wedding celebration. Place cards rest on each reception table's place settings. Each place card contains the name of the guest slated to sit in a predetermined seat. Place cards are one of the first personalized items people encounter upon arrival at your wedding reception. Address the place cards in a manner that helps establish the theme and atmosphere of your celebration.
Do a Potluck Wedding
Anyone who has planned a wedding knows this special day can become very expensive very quickly. With a variety of expenses to cover, from a bridal gown and tuxedo to catering and cake to a disc jockey and photographer, even a modest wedding can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Luckily, there are ways for couples to cut costs and save some money, such as tackling crafts for decorations, using an iPod for music and hosting a potluck dinner.
Smooth Icing on Wedding Cakes
Just like anything else, we eat wedding cake with our eyes first. A beautiful, smooth cake icing is attractive and requires technique for a perfectly clean finish. What looks like hours of work is simple with some easy methods. Here are some tips to for a perfectly iced wedding cake.
Decorate a Mother's Home for a Wedding
Decorating a home for a wedding is as much about what you take away as it is about what you put in. Before you arrange flowers and hang garlands, you'll want to focus on creating the perfect backdrop; then you'll be ready to bring in beauty and highlight the big event. Give yourself adequate time and you're guaranteed a perfect look for that special day.
Make Rice to Throw at Weddings
Throwing rice at the newly married couple at the end of the wedding is a time-honored tradition. Wedding guests wait at the exit for the newlyweds and toss a handful of rice on the couple for good luck. This symbolizes prosperity, a full pantry and the wish for children in the future. Though it has been reported that rice can be harmful to birds, the story is an urban legend that has been disproved. That said, some churches and other locations don't allow rice because it makes the ground or floor slippery and is difficult to clean up.